The Bishop of Wrexham is the Ordinary of the Latin-rite Catholic Diocese of Wrexham in the Province of Cardiff, directly subject to the authority of His Holiness the Pope. A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight Wrexham (Wrecsam is a town and principal area in Wales. It is the largest town in North Wales and lies to the east of the region In those hierarchically organised churches of Western Christianity which have an ecclesiastical law system an ordinary is an officer of the church who by reason of office

The diocese covers an area of 8,361 km² of the ancient counties of Anglesey, Caernarfonshire, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Merionethshire and Montgomeryshire (the local government areas of Conwy, Anglesey, Denbighshire and Flintshire, Gwynedd, Wrexham and the former Montgomeryshire). History There are numerous Megalithic monuments and Menhirs present on Anglesey testifying to the presence of mankind in prehistory Caernarfonshire (Sir Gaernarfon sometimes also spelt as Caernarvonshire and Carnarvonshire, is one of the thirteen historic counties and a former administrative Formation The present principal area was formed on April 1, 1996, under the Local Government (Wales Act 1994, from various parts of the county History The current administrative area of Flintshire (a Unitary authority) came into existence in 1996 when the former Administrative county of Clwyd Merionethshire (Meirionnydd Sir Feirionnydd is one of thirteen historic counties of Wales, and a former administrative county Montgomeryshire, also known as Maldwyn (Sir Drefaldwyn is one of thirteen historic counties and a former administrative county of Wales. Conwy (formerly Conway in English is a Town in Conwy county borough on the north coast of Wales, which faces Deganwy across History There are numerous Megalithic monuments and Menhirs present on Anglesey testifying to the presence of mankind in prehistory Formation The present principal area was formed on April 1, 1996, under the Local Government (Wales Act 1994, from various parts of the county History The current administrative area of Flintshire (a Unitary authority) came into existence in 1996 when the former Administrative county of Clwyd History Gwynedd was an independent kingdom from the end of the Roman period until the 13th Century when it was conquered and subjugated by England Wrexham (Wrecsam is a town and principal area in Wales. It is the largest town in North Wales and lies to the east of the region Montgomeryshire, also known as Maldwyn (Sir Drefaldwyn is one of thirteen historic counties and a former administrative county of Wales.

The see is in the town of Wrexham where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of Our Lady of Sorrows. An episcopal see is the ecclesiastical domain of authority of a Bishop. Wrexham (Wrecsam is a town and principal area in Wales. It is the largest town in North Wales and lies to the east of the region

The diocese was erected on February 12, 1987 from the Diocese of Menevia. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) The current bishop is the Right Reverend Edwin Regan, the 2nd Bishop of Wrexham.

List of the Bishops of the Catholic Diocese of Wrexham, Wales

(Any dates appearing in italics indicate de facto continuation of office. The start date of tenure below is the date of appointment or succession. Where known, the date of installation and ordination as bishop are listed in the notes together with the post held prior to appointment. )

Tenure	Incumbent	Notes
February 12, 1987 to March 7, 1994	James Hannigan	Bishop of Menevia; died in office
November 7, 1994 to present	Edwin Regan	Priest of Menevia; ordained December 13, 1994

Catholic Hierarchy in England and Wales
Archbishops	Bishops
England
Liverpool	Hallam | Hexham and Newcastle | Lancaster | Leeds | Middlesbrough | Salford
Westminster	Brentwood | East Anglia | Northampton | Nottingham
Birmingham	Clifton | Shrewsbury
Southwark	Arundel & Brighton | Plymouth | Portsmouth
Other dioceses	Bishopric of the Forces | Apostolic Exarchate for Ukrainians
Wales
Cardiff	Menevia | Wrexham
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See also

• Lists of office-holders

External links

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Catholic Hierarchy in England and Wales

Province of Westminster Metropolitan See Archdiocese of Westminster Suffragan Sees Diocese of Brentwood · Diocese of East Anglia · Diocese of Northampton · Diocese of Nottingham  Province of Birmingham Metropolitan See Archdiocese of Birmingham Suffragan Sees Diocese of Clifton · Diocese of Shrewsbury  Province of Liverpool Metropolitan See Archdiocese of Liverpool Suffragan Sees Diocese of Hallam · Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle · Diocese of Middlesbrough · Diocese of Lancaster · Diocese of Leeds · Diocese of Salford  Province of Southwark Metropolitan See Archdiocese of Southwark Suffragan Sees Diocese of Arundel and Brighton · Diocese of Plymouth · Diocese of Portsmouth ·  Province of Cardiff Metropolitan See Archdiocese of Cardiff Suffragan Sees Diocese of Menevia · Diocese of Wrexham  Other Dioceses Bishopric of the Forces · Apostolic Exarchate for Ukrainians

Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The present is the Time that is perceived directly not as a recollection or a speculation Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) This article is about the bishop in the Catholic Church, for the bishop in the Church of England, see Bishop of Liverpool The Bishop of Hallam is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hallam The Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle in the Province See also the Anglican Bishop of Lancaster, a suffragan in the Diocese of Blackburn. The Bishop of Leeds is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Leeds in the Province of Liverpool. The Bishop of Middlesbrough is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Middlesbrough in the Province of Liverpool The Bishop of Salford is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Salford in the Province of Liverpool, known also on occasion The Archbishop of Westminster heads the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Westminster, in England. The Bishop of Brentwood is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brentwood in the Province of Westminster. For the older "Bishopric of East Anglia" settled in the Anglo-Saxon period at Dunwich, then Elmham, Thetford and finally Norwich The Bishop of Northampton heads the Catholic Northampton Diocese, a suffragan see of the Province of Westminster, England See also the Anglican Bishop of Nottingham, a suffragan in the Church of England. The Archbishop of Birmingham heads the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Birmingham in England The Bishop of Clifton heads the Catholic Clifton Diocese in the Province of Birmingham, in England. See also the Anglican Bishop of Shrewsbury, a suffragan in the Diocese of Lichfield. The Archbishop of Southwark is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark in the Region of Great Britain The Bishop of Arundel and Brighton is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Arundel and Brighton in the Province See also the Bishop of Plymouth (Anglican, a suffragan in the Diocese of Exeter. The Bishop of Portsmouth is the bishop of the Roman Catholic Portsmouth Diocese in the Archdiocese of Southwark. Thomas Matthew Burns, SM (born June 3, 1944) is a Latin Rite English Prelate of the Catholic Church The Archbishop of Cardiff is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cardiff. The Bishop of Menevia is the Ordinary of the Latin-rite Catholic Diocese of Menevia in the Province of Cardiff. WikipediaPage size suggests not to divide this as it's a list The Roman Catholic Diocese of Brentwood is a Diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in England The Diocese of Nottingham is a Roman Catholic Diocese of the Latin Rite which covers covers an area of 13074 km² taking in the counties of Nottinghamshire The Roman Catholic Diocese of Clifton is a Latin Rite Roman Catholic Diocese centred around the Cathedral Church of Saints Peter and Paul in The Roman Catholic Diocese of Hallam is a Diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in England. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle is a Roman Catholic Diocese of the Latin Rite centred around St Mary's Cathedral in the city The Roman Catholic Diocese of Arundel and Brighton is a Latin Rite Roman Catholic Diocese in southern England covering the counties of Sussex The Roman Catholic Diocese of Plymouth is a Latin Rite Roman Catholic Diocese in Devonshire, England. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth is a Latin Rite Roman Catholic Diocese in England The Bishop of The Bishopric of the Forces is the Rt Revd Thomas Matthew Burns (born 1944

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